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Israel Prize
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Menachem Elon
1923-11-01 – 2013-02-06
Life & Legacy
Menachem Elon (Hebrew: מנחם אלון; ; November 1, 1923 – February 6, 2013) was an Israeli jurist and Professor of Law specializing in traditional Jewish Law, an Orthodox rabbi, and a prolific author on traditional Jewish law (Halakha). He was the head of the Jewish Law Institute of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He lost the 1983 Israeli Presidential Election to Chaim Herzog.
Elon served as a justice of the Israeli Supreme Court from 1977–1993, and as its Deputy President from 1988–1993.
Occupation & Career
legal counselor, university teacher, judge, rabbi, pedagogue, lawyer, advocate, legal scholar, jurist
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Hebron Yeshiva; School of Law and Economics
Faith & Community
Orthodox Judaism
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Israel Prize; Knight of Quality Government Badge; National Jewish Book Awards; Katz Award; Tzeltner Prize; Jerusalem Prize; Yakir Yerushalayim; honorary doctor of Yeshiva University; honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University · honorary doctor of Yeshiva University · Israel Prize · Jerusalem Prize · Katz Award · Knight of Quality Government Badge · National Jewish Book Awards · Tzeltner Prize · Yakir Yerushalayim
Church
Orthodox Judaism
Employer
Harvard University · Hebrew University of Jerusalem · McGill University · New York University
Education & Institutions
Hebrew University of Jerusalem · Hebron Yeshiva · School of Law and Economics
Verified Legacy Record
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Knight of Quality Government Badge
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National Jewish Book Awards
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Katz Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q625515 · wikidata
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Tzeltner Prize
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Jerusalem Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q625515 · wikidata
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Yakir Yerushalayim
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q625515 · wikidata
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honorary doctor of Yeshiva University
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q625515 · wikidata
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honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q625515 · wikidata
Faith Community
Orthodox Judaism
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Family Child
Benjamin Elon
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Family Child
Mordechai Elon
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Family Child
Yoseph Elon
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Family Child
Ari Elon
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Sources & Provenance
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